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TESOL English Language Bulletin- Understanding context is important for international students in US 3 October 2022
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- If We Must Label Language Learners: EL vs. MLL 3 October 2022
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Tag Archives: literacy
Reading the Sun, Moon, and Stars: Intergenerational Literacy
Spencer Salas
Happy October from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte! This month, my Dad’s turning 90 and for this blog post I’d like to share one of the stories he’s told us about growing up on the island of Guam … Continue reading
Literacy and New MLLs in U.S. Elementary Schools: Another Look
Judie Haynes
In my August blog post, I talked about the characteristics of multilingual learners (MLLs) who come from families and communities that are literacy oriented. I described a family whose daughter, Angela, made an excellent adjustment to U.S. elementary schools because … Continue reading
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Tagged as elementary education, elementary ESL, elementary reading, family literacy, literacy, primary education, primary ESL, primary school
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Literacy and New MLLs in U.S. Elementary Schools
Judie Haynes
Teachers of multilingual learners (MLLs) in the United States will be meeting new students from many countries this fall. Recently arrived students from Ukraine, Haiti, Russia, Afghanistan, and Central and South America, to name a few, will be welcomed to … Continue reading
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Tagged as elementary education, elementary ESL, family literacy, literacy, newcomers, primary education, primary ESL
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“Literacy” vs. “Reading”: 3 Questions to Consider This Fall
Spencer Salas
Greetings from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where I’ll be writing this “teaching reading” blog for these next 12 months! To kick things off, I want to look a little at the categories of “reading” and “literacy.” To … Continue reading
TESOL Board Member Speaks at WATESOL 2016
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A guest post by Misty Adoniou In this blog, Misty Adoniou shares her experience attending and speaking at the 2016 WATESOL Conference, the Universities at Shady Grove, Gaithersburg, MD, 15–16 October. On Saturday, 15 October, I had the very great honor of opening … Continue reading
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Tagged as creativity, evergreen, literacy, TESOL Board of Directors, WATESOL
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3 Effective Strategies for LESLLA Education
Kristen Lindahl
This is the second of two posts by guest blogger Raichle Farrelly, a longtime TESOL educator and advocate who is currently assistant professor of applied linguistics at St. Michael’s College in Vermont, USA. “Rai” has worked in multiple ESL and EFL … Continue reading
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Tagged as adult education, adult resources, evergreen, Kristen Lindahl, literacy
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Are You Teaching Your ELLs These 8 Literacies?
Rob Sheppard
Those of us who aren’t in adult ed most often think of literacy as a noncount noun. But in adult ed, we’ve long since moved beyond literal literacy (from littera, the Latin for letter, meaning “able to read”), and we … Continue reading
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Tagged as adult education, evergreen, literacy, multiple literacies, Robert Sheppard, visual literacy
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11 Apps to Build Literacy for Elementary ELs
Judie Haynes
In my last blog, I talked about online resources for building English learners’ literacy skills. I would like to expand on that topic by listing some apps that also help build literacy. It became apparent as I examined these resources … Continue reading
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Tagged as educational apps, evergreen, Judie Haynes, literacy, primary education, teaching reading, technology in ELT, technology resources
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